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so i have dedicated this poem to iraq. i think it will be helpful for you to know el kubenchi, along with el watanabi. el kubenchi is famous for music, a great history and tradition of music, and he has taught all the gray modern singers of the 20th century who came out of iraq. his music has touched me and you will hear it in this poem, 32 beads on a string. i woke from the nightmare of a gutted macom, not because i have not yet bled my life in yellow, but because minarettes looking sky ward. one burly buffalo looking for hooves and hot breath because the skin is not yet numb and the lights are not yet flickering, i will continue to sip at my hot tea and stare at the dust-colored noon. one white dasha screams with the brilliance of red. can you hear them, the melodious intent, the glimmering mood in their eyes. face stitched by seam, a garment i have sewn to my skin. whatever remains of el gubenchi's 1932 cairo studio recording lives between the old cobblestone quarter and my still-warm mahogony ear. i should have gotten
so i have dedicated this poem to iraq. i think it will be helpful for you to know el kubenchi, along with el watanabi. el kubenchi is famous for music, a great history and tradition of music, and he has taught all the gray modern singers of the 20th century who came out of iraq. his music has touched me and you will hear it in this poem, 32 beads on a string. i woke from the nightmare of a gutted macom, not because i have not yet bled my life in yellow, but because minarettes looking sky ward....
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we've totally failed in iraq. today as we speak, iranian aircraft are overflying iraq to syria and delivering weapons to bashar assad. we were supposed to leave a residual force there. we didn't because then-senator obama, who said that the surge would fail, where he was completely wrong, now has said -- is now celebrating that we're out of iraq. they sentenced their vice president to death. the tensions between sunni shia and kurd have never been greater and al qaeda is on the rise in iraq. in the words of general keen, the architect of the surge, we won the war and lost the peace. when is the last time the president of the united states stood up and spoke on behalf of these people? it's impossible for me to understand why the president of the united states wouldn't at least speak out against the murder, rape, torture that's going on and continues on and an unfair atpaoeud with bashar -- unfair fight with bashar assad, and of course every day that goes by more and more al qaeda infiltrate the country. in afghanis
we've totally failed in iraq. today as we speak, iranian aircraft are overflying iraq to syria and delivering weapons to bashar assad. we were supposed to leave a residual force there. we didn't because then-senator obama, who said that the surge would fail, where he was completely wrong, now has said -- is now celebrating that we're out of iraq. they sentenced their vice president to death. the tensions between sunni shia and kurd have never been greater and al qaeda is on the rise in iraq. in...
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the iraq -- they've been looking for some other country to take them. there have been a lot of efforts by the united nations to get rid of them, sentenced them to third countries. the iraqis don't want them there, and over the last several months there's been a reeffort to resettle them in another place in iraq, get rid of this camp and so there's been a lot of debate within the administration about the behavior of this group because they're considered -- a lot of people in the administration -- to be a cult, if you will, and they've been really giving the united states and the united nations a headache as they've been moving from this camp ashraf, so one of the secretary of state hillary clinton -- the group was that they decided move. they cooperated with the international community, but there's -- it's been the subject of a real contentious debate within the administration over whether they should delist, but at the end of the day they didn't meet the criteria for staying on the list. now to the president of the united states. thank you, ellise. the
the iraq -- they've been looking for some other country to take them. there have been a lot of efforts by the united nations to get rid of them, sentenced them to third countries. the iraqis don't want them there, and over the last several months there's been a reeffort to resettle them in another place in iraq, get rid of this camp and so there's been a lot of debate within the administration about the behavior of this group because they're considered -- a lot of people in the administration...
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iraq was going to be a free war also, that iraq oil was going to pay for it. never ends up happening. but that's what they told us about libya. with regard to pakistan, i have one additional requirement. they have to protect and prove to us they will protect our embassy and they have to release dr. afridi. and i think this is very little to ask. he's under death threats in prison. his family's under death threats in the countryside. they're living in hiding and living in fear because they helped us. the other reason why this administration should really take it personally is somebody leaked dr. afridi's name. his name should have never been known. i doubt it was someone with the c.i.a., but somebody who knew his name leaked this story. there were some stories about a month or two ago about how the president was doing a great job with terrorism. in those stories, it talked about a doctor with a vaccine program and his name was found out. somebody leaked those, somebody very close to the president leaked those, and i think that needs to be investigated, and it's
iraq was going to be a free war also, that iraq oil was going to pay for it. never ends up happening. but that's what they told us about libya. with regard to pakistan, i have one additional requirement. they have to protect and prove to us they will protect our embassy and they have to release dr. afridi. and i think this is very little to ask. he's under death threats in prison. his family's under death threats in the countryside. they're living in hiding and living in fear because they...
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only six from iraq. 1600 from the vietnam war. we think about them. and we pray for the families. that's it for us on "the five." have a great weekend. bye. >> bret: what really happened at the u.s. consulate in libya? why does the official story keep changing, as new anti-american violence erupts in another country? this is "special report." ♪ ♪ >> bret: good evening, i'm bret baier. we'll have team coverage of the account of deadly attack on americans in a minute. first, pakistanis took to the street to protest, encouraged by the government. what transpired quickly turned violent and then deadly. across pakistan. at least 19 people died today in the worst anti-american protest going on in half a dozen countries in the region. the total debt count since the protection began stands at 49 now. correspondent leland vittert is watching the developing story from cairo. >> from pakistan to iran, sri lanka to lebanon, iraq to india, american flag and effigies of president obama burned. riot police battled for control of the street. and walls of tear gas protected american embassies
only six from iraq. 1600 from the vietnam war. we think about them. and we pray for the families. that's it for us on "the five." have a great weekend. bye. >> bret: what really happened at the u.s. consulate in libya? why does the official story keep changing, as new anti-american violence erupts in another country? this is "special report." ♪ ♪ >> bret: good evening, i'm bret baier. we'll have team coverage of the account of deadly attack on americans in a...
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iraq is not particularly working, afghanistan is not particularly working. we have no strategy for pakistan. egypt is sliding away. remember, the muslim brotherhood, who we all thought it was fairly radical, is now the moderate wing in egypt. there is another group that is far more radical than the muslim brotherhood and i don't think we appreciate yet how much turmoil the region is in. >> we do the assessment and give it the worst case scenario it's as bad as many of us hope it is not, then what do you do? >> i'm actually having a press conference tomorrow at the national press club with scott noble to lay out a strategy. the first thing i think you do is create an american energy policy that creates, as romney said, creates north american independence in this decade. there was a hillary clinton memo in 2010 where she said the saudis are clearly the leading funders of terrorism and we don't seem to be able to get them to stop n this administration we have increased the amount of oil we are buying from sueddy arabia. we are asking them to release more oil so
iraq is not particularly working, afghanistan is not particularly working. we have no strategy for pakistan. egypt is sliding away. remember, the muslim brotherhood, who we all thought it was fairly radical, is now the moderate wing in egypt. there is another group that is far more radical than the muslim brotherhood and i don't think we appreciate yet how much turmoil the region is in. >> we do the assessment and give it the worst case scenario it's as bad as many of us hope it is not,...
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iraq is in a tough neighborhood. remember if we're not there, remember we pulled out lock, stock and barrel. jon: no bases on the ground. >> no residual troops. we could have left 10,000 or so and negotiated and sought that. we're out now. so our leverage is really low. meanwhile iraq has to live next to iran which is a power in the region. maliki, the prime minister of iraq, has to decide where he wants to pick his fights and he said basically joe biden, forget it, i'm going it iran. jon: better to tick off joe biden than the mullahs next door. >> that is exactly right. jon: what is the solution? the president gave one of his first big speeches in cairo promising to reset relations with the muslim world. >> clearly i think one of the things you have to do is, probably the most important thing you should do, basically show we're going to stop iran from giving a nuclear weapon. that is the single biggest problem in the region. if iran is able to assert itself there despite all world opinion and u.s. insistence that th
iraq is in a tough neighborhood. remember if we're not there, remember we pulled out lock, stock and barrel. jon: no bases on the ground. >> no residual troops. we could have left 10,000 or so and negotiated and sought that. we're out now. so our leverage is really low. meanwhile iraq has to live next to iran which is a power in the region. maliki, the prime minister of iraq, has to decide where he wants to pick his fights and he said basically joe biden, forget it, i'm going it iran....
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i found my friend shanty at the dining room table watching the television news about iraq. she was touching one of the most grotesque doll i had seen much the doll is 10 inches tall and look as if she was dying offan rexia. she was in a long gown, of course, blontd hair and green ice. if you can mag manual a bizarre version of a barbie that doll was it. returned from the 15th birthday celebration of friends of the family and the doll was part of the souvenir package given to all the female guests. everyone was given that doll. i was about to make a joke about that doll when i realized that 53 year old shanty was holding on to that doll as if it was a talisman. she turned to the television and said, i hope i never have to eat squirrel meat again. [inaudible] shanta was born in the mountains and grew up as the poorest of poor. when she was 5 years old her father died and her uncle gave her to a family that owned a small ranch and now owns a [inaudible]. i was in surprise that one time she had eaten squirrel meat but i wonder what brought up the squirrel meat that evening. sha
i found my friend shanty at the dining room table watching the television news about iraq. she was touching one of the most grotesque doll i had seen much the doll is 10 inches tall and look as if she was dying offan rexia. she was in a long gown, of course, blontd hair and green ice. if you can mag manual a bizarre version of a barbie that doll was it. returned from the 15th birthday celebration of friends of the family and the doll was part of the souvenir package given to all the female...
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forces in iraq, and transfer them to iraqi authorities were the detainees were tortured. there were orders by the u.s. command that american soldiers, if they came across our iraqi allies, they were not to do anything. we know from 2004-2009, u.s. forces collected 1003 and 65 reports of iraqis human-rights abuses about which they did nothing. same policy in afghanistan. we started turning over the detainee's that needed to be interrogated to the national director of security. in 2011, the u.n. investigated the afghan national security director and found a systematic pattern of absolutely extraordinary human rights abuse, a brutal, physical tortures. the u.s. continues to turn over detainees to the afghan authorities. britain and canada will no longer do so because of their concerns about human rights abuse. we're doing the same thing in somalia. jeremy scahill did a superb report and found in mogadishu, the somali authorities operate in a security director prison called a hold of a basement in their building. the caa and gauges -- >> we have to leave it there. thank you s
forces in iraq, and transfer them to iraqi authorities were the detainees were tortured. there were orders by the u.s. command that american soldiers, if they came across our iraqi allies, they were not to do anything. we know from 2004-2009, u.s. forces collected 1003 and 65 reports of iraqis human-rights abuses about which they did nothing. same policy in afghanistan. we started turning over the detainee's that needed to be interrogated to the national director of security. in 2011, the u.n....
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we are failing in iraq. the iranian planes are flying over iraq to deliver arms to bashar al-assad and al qaeda is on the resurgence. in afghanistan we just saw the greatest single attack as far as money is concerned in our base where we lost some $200 million worth of aircraft. we have canceled training and operations with afghans because we don't trust them because of this killing by afghans of americans in uniform. by the way, this was a very, very professional attack they made on the base in afghanistan. in iran, the iranians do not think we are serious. we just criticize israel and tell israel they should not attack iran. in syria, 25,000 people have been massacred and the president of the united states doesn't even speak on their behalf. they believe that america is weak and we are withdrawing. that is what it is all about. >>neil: with the more violence the more the folks are inclined to say, to hell with him. i had ron paul on a couple of days ago and i mentioned to him, you thought it was a good ide
we are failing in iraq. the iranian planes are flying over iraq to deliver arms to bashar al-assad and al qaeda is on the resurgence. in afghanistan we just saw the greatest single attack as far as money is concerned in our base where we lost some $200 million worth of aircraft. we have canceled training and operations with afghans because we don't trust them because of this killing by afghans of americans in uniform. by the way, this was a very, very professional attack they made on the base...
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i mean, when their service member or their guardsman or reservist goes off to iraq or afghanistan, we have found the communities wanting to be very involved as well as kathryn had mentioned. so, we consider them, too, as far as being part of the broader that, um, takes care of our families. a lot of parents are being more and more engaged. i mean, one of the things that we hear is how engaged they are-especially with our wounded, ill, and injured. so, um, our family or definition of family has really expanded. and traditionally, we thought of even the wife, the husband, the children, and now it really it goes, it's more complex than that for the immediate family of, of the military service member. correct? oh, definitely, because we have partners: those that are together, um, no, not necessary in marriage but are living together. and 'course, now, with the passage of don't ask and don't tell, we have that particular partner going on as well. and so, they are also embraced as far as being part of the, uh, the family as well. and even the veterans administration, i think, is looking ver
i mean, when their service member or their guardsman or reservist goes off to iraq or afghanistan, we have found the communities wanting to be very involved as well as kathryn had mentioned. so, we consider them, too, as far as being part of the broader that, um, takes care of our families. a lot of parents are being more and more engaged. i mean, one of the things that we hear is how engaged they are-especially with our wounded, ill, and injured. so, um, our family or definition of family has...
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the air police haven't seen beating protesters with clubs thousands have also taken to the streets in iraq a city of. with fear iraq many believe washington's efforts in the region seem counterproductive as artie's garnished can report. as anti-american fury rages on across the world it also raises the question whether washington's efforts to export democracy to muslim nations have instead radicalize the region in libya radical islamists are on the rise especially in the part of the country which the u.s. hopes to quote unquote liberate in the first place a source familiar with ambassador stevens' thinking says that in the months before his death he talked about being worried about what he called the never ending security threats specifically in benghazi this source telling us that the ambassador's specifically mentioned the rise in islamic extremism with the country's internal situation getting increasingly unstable libya now appears to be as far as it can get from the route that washington envisioned for the libyans when nato went bombing the country our goal is focused our cause is just
the air police haven't seen beating protesters with clubs thousands have also taken to the streets in iraq a city of. with fear iraq many believe washington's efforts in the region seem counterproductive as artie's garnished can report. as anti-american fury rages on across the world it also raises the question whether washington's efforts to export democracy to muslim nations have instead radicalize the region in libya radical islamists are on the rise especially in the part of the country...
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the mujaheddin haybox seouled to fighting the iranian regime from bases in iraq since the time of saddam hussein. they were under the terrorist watch list to curry tariff with iranian leaders, the group that could be helping assassinate iran's nuclear scientists. the state department is in the process of informing congress about hillary clinton's decision to de-list the iranians. >> the department is now in the process of sending a classified communication from the secretary to the congress, today, regarding the designation of the m.e.k. i'm not in a position to confirm the contents because it is classifyied. we anticipate being able to make a public announcement about it some time before october 1st. >> more than 3,000 members of the group have been moved from their base in iraq to the capital and they are going to, we are told, be moved to third countries some time soon. >>shepard: why this decision now? do you know? >>reporter: the state department, essentially, and the secretary of state's hand was force by congress, a republican from congress and 98 members of congress, voted for th
the mujaheddin haybox seouled to fighting the iranian regime from bases in iraq since the time of saddam hussein. they were under the terrorist watch list to curry tariff with iranian leaders, the group that could be helping assassinate iran's nuclear scientists. the state department is in the process of informing congress about hillary clinton's decision to de-list the iranians. >> the department is now in the process of sending a classified communication from the secretary to the...
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we going to go into iraq. because there's a lot of pressure. gore's resisting it. who's the vice president? joe lieberman. there's no one more hawkish about iraq back then than lieberman. so you have an interesting, i hope, political debate. from does he actually win re-election or do we have to read the book? >> of course you have to read the book. i will only say that i think -- i leave it on a cliffhanger. so maybe i can do another. >> everything happens for a reason. would there have been a barack obama -- >> first, i think everything doesn't happen for a reason. mere fate governs. you want to hear god laugh? make a plan. i do think -- i didn't take it that far. but i do think that the barack obama presidential race was conditioned on a profound disaffection with politics as usual which hurt not just the republicans but hillary clinton. so you -- whatever 2008 produced in my alternate universe, you would have had to have had an appetite for something really different and new so that the normal options -- >
we going to go into iraq. because there's a lot of pressure. gore's resisting it. who's the vice president? joe lieberman. there's no one more hawkish about iraq back then than lieberman. so you have an interesting, i hope, political debate. from does he actually win re-election or do we have to read the book? >> of course you have to read the book. i will only say that i think -- i leave it on a cliffhanger. so maybe i can do another. >> everything happens for a reason. would there...
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and number three, iraq. iraq has continued to increase their production. you know, they have as much reserves as iran, so they are the third or second -- tied for second in the world of reserves, and iraq has put in these offshore terminals, and they have been able to ramp up the exports. that is likely to put some downward pressure if there's no geopolitical blow up, maria. >> i was just going to see, weigh the geopolitical risk versus the spr noise and tell me where oil goes between now and the end of the year. >> well, we have 117 for the end of the year on brefnlt now our view is that the geopolitical noise is not likely to seriously dissipate, because there's no sign of progress in the iranian nuclear negotiations. there's no sign that the standoff will be eased any time soon, and without any easy off ramp, we don't see how this situation is resolved, so we think potentially 2013 you're really looking at a question of does iran get nuclear weapons capability, or do you take military action to forestall that? we don't see the noise really going down on
and number three, iraq. iraq has continued to increase their production. you know, they have as much reserves as iran, so they are the third or second -- tied for second in the world of reserves, and iraq has put in these offshore terminals, and they have been able to ramp up the exports. that is likely to put some downward pressure if there's no geopolitical blow up, maria. >> i was just going to see, weigh the geopolitical risk versus the spr noise and tell me where oil goes between now...
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in iraq, thousands of iranian backed protesters taking to the streets. the mob flying iranian flags and flying large posters of the leader. in kabul, over 1000 afghans chanted death to america. they burned american flags. that anti-american demonstrations were obviously coordinated and conducted throughout much of the muslim world today. in indonesia, the united states forced to close all diplomatic areas. shouts of death to america filling the air. coffins draped and american flags were burned. in malaysia, u.s. citizens told to stay away from the american embassy. this development tonight. the libyan government admitted they will be of little help in the search for the killers of ambassador chris stevens. a surprised expression of empathy and comprehension from president obama who said he understands why the muslim world has erupted in the demonstrations marked by all out american hatred. >> the natural protest that are because of the video were used as an excuse by extremists to see if they can also directly harm u.s. interests. lou: also surprising p
in iraq, thousands of iranian backed protesters taking to the streets. the mob flying iranian flags and flying large posters of the leader. in kabul, over 1000 afghans chanted death to america. they burned american flags. that anti-american demonstrations were obviously coordinated and conducted throughout much of the muslim world today. in indonesia, the united states forced to close all diplomatic areas. shouts of death to america filling the air. coffins draped and american flags were...
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ambassador to afghanistan and iraq joins us. gregg: and we first heard washington blaming an internet movie for the violent protest. now we are taking out ads, that's right taxpayers dollars detphoupsing th denouncing the movie's message but not a word about free speech. >> they still are pwhraeupblin blaming the video and they have a fundamental misunderstanding. they think it's the video, it's not the video, it's the islamists that are pushing this video. woman 1: this isn't just another election. we're voting for... the future of our medicare and social security. man 1: i want facts. straight talk. tell me your plan... and what it means for me. woman 2: i'm tired of the negative ads and political spin. that won't help me decide. man 2: i earned my medicare and social security. and i deserve some answers. anncr: where do the candidates stand on issues that... affe seniors today and in the future? find out with the aarp voters' guide at earnedasay.org gregg: updating now a breaking news story out of pittsburgh, a possible hosta
ambassador to afghanistan and iraq joins us. gregg: and we first heard washington blaming an internet movie for the violent protest. now we are taking out ads, that's right taxpayers dollars detphoupsing th denouncing the movie's message but not a word about free speech. >> they still are pwhraeupblin blaming the video and they have a fundamental misunderstanding. they think it's the video, it's not the video, it's the islamists that are pushing this video. woman 1: this isn't just...
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military doctors patched up his son who would say was wounded in iraq years ago, his wife urged him to go. >> she said you have to do it, somebody took care of your son, now you go take care of somebody else's >> reporter: his daughter, also a doctor, says she is concerned about her dad's decision to put himself in harm's way for three years, but she is not surprised. >> this is not so much a sacrifice, but a duty he is willing to do. >> i am 35 years into treating civilians, now i am very honored to be able to serve the military and our wounded warriors. >> reporter: one man, extending his commitment to healing, all the way to a war zone. rehema ellis, nbc news, new york. great note to end on this thursday evening we hope to see you later tonight for rock center, 10 eastern, 9 central time. and we hope to see you right back here tomorrow night. good evening. >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. he was a friend to all. that how the parents of slain ambassador chris stevens is remembering their son. stevens' mother and stepfather just returned home from washington where their son
military doctors patched up his son who would say was wounded in iraq years ago, his wife urged him to go. >> she said you have to do it, somebody took care of your son, now you go take care of somebody else's >> reporter: his daughter, also a doctor, says she is concerned about her dad's decision to put himself in harm's way for three years, but she is not surprised. >> this is not so much a sacrifice, but a duty he is willing to do. >> i am 35 years into treating...
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there were demonstrations in indonesia, iraq, and lebanon. >> in the city of lahore, an ger that could not be contained. it quickly became a day of rage. karachi was closed for business, like the rest of the country. >> we would like to show the world that all muslims are united on this. we are ready to die for the profit. -- for the prophet. >> the d uprisings were in karachi. president obama hoped to prevent all this with an ad broadcast on pakastani tv. he condemned the video and emphasize america's commitment to religious tolerance. >> we reject all efforts to denigrate their religious beliefs of others. >> but on the streets of this, but, this was the -- on the streets of islamabad, this was the response. 'american dogs," they chanted. and they tried to push forward again security forces. the trouble broke out within the last few minutes. police have opened fire toward protesters to of managed to come through the barricade be buying for the second day running, they have gathered in this area, attempting to reach the u.s. embassy just up the road. >> a battle raged. for many, the a
there were demonstrations in indonesia, iraq, and lebanon. >> in the city of lahore, an ger that could not be contained. it quickly became a day of rage. karachi was closed for business, like the rest of the country. >> we would like to show the world that all muslims are united on this. we are ready to die for the profit. -- for the prophet. >> the d uprisings were in karachi. president obama hoped to prevent all this with an ad broadcast on pakastani tv. he condemned the...
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was sent by the poet that i invited to the recent san francisco international poetry festival from iraq i've been in touch with for more than a year and a half. after the united states would not give him his visa, i asked him -- i told him about mutanabbi street and he wrote a poem and he wrote it in english, though he writes in, of course, in arabic. but this one he wrote in english. so i'll read it. one figure in the poem you should know, humbaba, which is an ogre, a monster of immemorial age. that was a special big garden, a forest, where all types of trees and flowers grew. the trees bending down gently flinging branches. our orchard grew like a crown on the sun's eyebrow. where did humbaba come from? his mother was just a cave, his father unknown. who made him a friend pretending guardian of the orchard. did those nice shrubs need fear to go begging for a garden and have humbaba in his treachery ilk. those plants and flowers were like books everyone could read, not cut and throw away. their different fantastic colors had formed our blood so our veins ran smoothly, our 7 wonders sho
was sent by the poet that i invited to the recent san francisco international poetry festival from iraq i've been in touch with for more than a year and a half. after the united states would not give him his visa, i asked him -- i told him about mutanabbi street and he wrote a poem and he wrote it in english, though he writes in, of course, in arabic. but this one he wrote in english. so i'll read it. one figure in the poem you should know, humbaba, which is an ogre, a monster of immemorial...
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there were demonstrations in indonesia, iraq, and lebanon. >> in the city of lahore, an ger that could not be contained. it quickly became a day of rage. karachi was closed for business, like the rest of the country. >> we would like to show the world that all muslims are united on this. we are ready to die for the profit. -- for the prophet. >> the deadliest uprisings were in karachi. president obama hoped to prevent all this with an ad broadcast on pakastani tv. he condemned the video and emphasize america's commitment to religious tolerance. >> we reject all efforts to denigrate their religious beliefs of others. >> but on the streets of this, but, this was the -- on the streets of islamabad, this was the response. 'american dogs," they chanted. and they tried to push forward again security forces. the trouble broke out within the last few minutes. police have opened fire toward protesters to of managed to come through the barricade be buying for the second day running, they have gathered in this area, attempting to reach the u.s. embassy just up the road. >> a battle raged. for man
there were demonstrations in indonesia, iraq, and lebanon. >> in the city of lahore, an ger that could not be contained. it quickly became a day of rage. karachi was closed for business, like the rest of the country. >> we would like to show the world that all muslims are united on this. we are ready to die for the profit. -- for the prophet. >> the deadliest uprisings were in karachi. president obama hoped to prevent all this with an ad broadcast on pakastani tv. he condemned...
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i mean, you look across tunisia and libya and egypt and iraq and iraq and syria, lebanon, you look at these countries and come on over to afghanistan that this president is losing as we speak and pakistan which has been harming us all they could while still taking our money -- thank you, secretary of state clinton and president obama. you look and you say, oh, my gosh, this is the makings, this is the beginnings, a massive beginning of a new ottoman empire that president obama can take great credit for. we're in big trouble here in america but, wow, look at what he's helped do in the middle east. a new ottoman empire. thank you, president barack hussein obama. this will be quite a legacy for you. i'm not saying that he's not christian. that's between him and god. he's helped jump-start a new ottoman empire and left our friend and ally, israel, so vulnerable in this sea of radicalism that he's helped bring to the surface and how could any of us who were around in 1979 not be reminded of president carter, who's got to be thinking, thank you i am not the worst president in the world, tho
i mean, you look across tunisia and libya and egypt and iraq and iraq and syria, lebanon, you look at these countries and come on over to afghanistan that this president is losing as we speak and pakistan which has been harming us all they could while still taking our money -- thank you, secretary of state clinton and president obama. you look and you say, oh, my gosh, this is the makings, this is the beginnings, a massive beginning of a new ottoman empire that president obama can take great...
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protests were largely peaceful in indonesia, egypt, iraq, bangladesh, and sri lanka, but no less anti-american with crowds burning flags and effigies of president obama. in washington, u.s. officials kept a close eye on events, as secretary of state hillary clinton met with the pakistani foreign minister. >> i want to thank the government of pakistan for their efforts to protect our embassy in islamabad, and consulates in lahore, peshawar and karachi. and i want to be clear, as i have said on numerous occasions- - the violence we've seen cannot be tolerated. of course, there is provocation, and we have certainly made clear that we do not in any way support provocation. >> brown: that provocation took the form of an online trailer for a film made by a california man mocking the prophet mohammed. new fuel was added this week when a french satirical magazine published crude cartoons of mohammed. hoping to ease the tensions, the u.s. embassy in islamabad began airing an ad on pakistani television yesterday with clips of secretary clinton and president obama. >> we reject all efforts to denigrate t
protests were largely peaceful in indonesia, egypt, iraq, bangladesh, and sri lanka, but no less anti-american with crowds burning flags and effigies of president obama. in washington, u.s. officials kept a close eye on events, as secretary of state hillary clinton met with the pakistani foreign minister. >> i want to thank the government of pakistan for their efforts to protect our embassy in islamabad, and consulates in lahore, peshawar and karachi. and i want to be clear, as i have...
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is there anyone here from park in iraq? -- park and irrec bella >> they were invited. -- rec ? what they were invited. >> i went to a neighborhood meeting about hardly strictly bluegrass. the open of the meeting was that she had not get -- not got rid of all the issues in the park, but that she was trying. so. i wanted to put that out there. [applause] >> i just also wanted to say that they have a lot of buildings open to all ages. when i was a kid growing up in new york, and we used to -- there is a statement, saving my ass. [laughter] if there is a question i hope you do not look at it as a challenge. i think it is a feeling. there are quite a few events in the park. it is really about managing them and making sure that your outreach is good. i would like to work together, wherever you are. i want to thank our panelists. i hope that you will as well. [applause] i hope that that gave you some food for thought, the idea here about things that we will talk about in the breakouts. about in the breakouts. we have got some food and
is there anyone here from park in iraq? -- park and irrec bella >> they were invited. -- rec ? what they were invited. >> i went to a neighborhood meeting about hardly strictly bluegrass. the open of the meeting was that she had not get -- not got rid of all the issues in the park, but that she was trying. so. i wanted to put that out there. [applause] >> i just also wanted to say that they have a lot of buildings open to all ages. when i was a kid growing up in new york, and...
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in the middle east, the city of basra in southern iraq has seen large scale protest. thousands took to the street to demonstrate and burn the u.s. and israeli flag. this has been a largely peaceful gathering. violence has been targeted over a paris-based magazine published a series of cartoons of the prophet muhammad. while france has closed embassy, consulates and talks in 20 countries fearing a backlash. let's get more, kristin frazier has more on this. christian, interesting news by the french authorities. not entirely surprising, i think. >> no, they were very quick out of the block on wednesday in light of the protest we've seen over the week. they're worried about being stung by the backlash by these u.s. embassies have suffered and the foreign minister was quick to improve and enhance security in 20 countries. there's also protection for french schools and there's a travel warning for french people as well. and there was talking on the ground, in cairo saying when you put the video and the cartoons together, you see the goals between the west and islam. and tha
in the middle east, the city of basra in southern iraq has seen large scale protest. thousands took to the street to demonstrate and burn the u.s. and israeli flag. this has been a largely peaceful gathering. violence has been targeted over a paris-based magazine published a series of cartoons of the prophet muhammad. while france has closed embassy, consulates and talks in 20 countries fearing a backlash. let's get more, kristin frazier has more on this. christian, interesting news by the...
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some chanting death to america, in iraq and afghanistan. organizers called for the u.s. to ban the film criticizing freedom of speech. >>> pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi is on a tour of the u.s. she is one of the world's most iconic former political prisoners until she was released from house arrest in myanmar two years ago. today, she sat down with nbc's ann curry to talk about her mission. >> what is the most important message that you have to all the people around the world who are struggling as you have for freedom? for democracy? >> it's the same struggle for everybody everywhere. because unless we are free, we cannot really realize our own potential. and if we can't realize our own potential, we are like a crippled tree. it would be a stunted growth. and because of that, we all want to be free. free to be able to realize one's own potential. but obviously without hurting the chances of other people to realize theirs. >> you can watch more of ann curry's interview with aung san suu kyi tonight on "nightly news" with brian williams. >>> more on the emergency l
some chanting death to america, in iraq and afghanistan. organizers called for the u.s. to ban the film criticizing freedom of speech. >>> pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi is on a tour of the u.s. she is one of the world's most iconic former political prisoners until she was released from house arrest in myanmar two years ago. today, she sat down with nbc's ann curry to talk about her mission. >> what is the most important message that you have to all the people around the...
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continues we have the understand we have iraq we can. all still things so there is politics number one and number two is the insult of their beliefs and ideas. the georgian government a struggling to save face public protests continue in reaction to the prison abuse scandal hearing flared after a late video showed immense being tortured and raped by guards at one of the country's jails the authorities have already arrested several suspects including the head of the facility charges interior minister and corrections minister have both stepped down after the scandal person guards are all across the country have also been replaced with police officers but protesters and sister that's not enough to make up for what's being compared to guantanamo as you go to school off reports . this story is continuing to unfold here in georgia of the interior minister has resigned and our team managed to meet with them a little started all this the former staff member of the group by the prisoner who released this shocking footage georgian authorities stil
continues we have the understand we have iraq we can. all still things so there is politics number one and number two is the insult of their beliefs and ideas. the georgian government a struggling to save face public protests continue in reaction to the prison abuse scandal hearing flared after a late video showed immense being tortured and raped by guards at one of the country's jails the authorities have already arrested several suspects including the head of the facility charges interior...
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, after the iraq war. they've been under the auspices of the united nations, and there's been a lot of pressure in the united states, both from the group and from its supporters in congress, and very high-paid former officials speaking on their behalf, to delist the group. secretary of state hillary clinton has been under a court order, which is coming up in september, october deadlines, to delist the group. there's been a contentious debate here at the state department and throughout the administration because even though the group does pretty much meet the criteria of not being engaged in terrorist activity, a lot of concerns about this group that it has a lot of -- has been described to me as a bizarre cult-like organization, and they're moving from this camp ashraf to another place in iraq over the last several months giving the administration, the united nations, the iraqis a real headache, so they really had to separate the wheat from the chaff, if you will. does the group present a terror threat do
, after the iraq war. they've been under the auspices of the united nations, and there's been a lot of pressure in the united states, both from the group and from its supporters in congress, and very high-paid former officials speaking on their behalf, to delist the group. secretary of state hillary clinton has been under a court order, which is coming up in september, october deadlines, to delist the group. there's been a contentious debate here at the state department and throughout the...
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which president obama and hillary clinton denounced the film thousands also took to the streets in iraq and lebanon to protest over the. was in the midst. of the riots in islamabad. as he's standing here around one hundred fifty meters from the diplomatic area where the american embassy and the french and british embassies there are these professors are determined to exist in restrictions i head that they were in that area where the security forces actually has very tight security army and when you're morse's are the powers that be have here some protesters are burning the american flags. they're burning tires we would. be able to break and i would show you how anger these are tires that the band american flags. here and i think i guess the american. i guess that america begins. the american. makers the empty measures and i guess this is propaganda and the american government has. made your advertisements on t.v. and here we're going to look at seven hundred thousand dollars. what if you had nearly. run pakistani cities through the local channels a correspondent there in islamabad the r
which president obama and hillary clinton denounced the film thousands also took to the streets in iraq and lebanon to protest over the. was in the midst. of the riots in islamabad. as he's standing here around one hundred fifty meters from the diplomatic area where the american embassy and the french and british embassies there are these professors are determined to exist in restrictions i head that they were in that area where the security forces actually has very tight security army and when...
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the reaction of the people and this policy not only draws people don't forget alabama stan and fled iraq and palestine and all these. situations so these reactions are as i said it's part. of the foreign policy of the usa live from london somebody president of the arab lawyers association thank you. the georgian government is struggling to save face has public protests continue in reaction to the prison abuse scandal fury flared after a leaked video showed inmates being tortured and raped by guards at one of the country's jails the authorities have already arrested several suspects including the head of the facility georgia's interior minister and corrections minister have both stepped down over the scandal prison guards have across the country have also been replaced with police officers but protesters insist that's not enough to make up for what's being compared to guantanamo as you go to school no reports. this story is continuing to unfold here in georgia of the interior minister has resigned and our team managed to meet with the started all this the former staff member of the group
the reaction of the people and this policy not only draws people don't forget alabama stan and fled iraq and palestine and all these. situations so these reactions are as i said it's part. of the foreign policy of the usa live from london somebody president of the arab lawyers association thank you. the georgian government is struggling to save face has public protests continue in reaction to the prison abuse scandal fury flared after a leaked video showed inmates being tortured and raped by...
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the whole let's let's try and scare people thing the whole whoa look at this it's a ran now it was iraq before you know it's they've got weapons of mass destruction now saddam hussein he's all you know the center of evil. who's going to be next who are these right we're going to tell us we need to beef so afraid of that we need to go to war with i mean this has been their strategy for reacquiring power and what does it do to the united states it wipes out our cash it we pay a huge price in blood we get devastated our reputation around the world are they going to do that are they going to try and sabotage congress like they've been doing for the last three years blocking all the legislation they can try to make our economy crash so that the president will look bad they already appear to be doing this but whatever pitfalls are on the horizon the left is better prepared to come out of the chaos and take back power with its message of a we society and its message for the ninety nine percent clearly the political shift underway in america is not going to be easy but rest assured it will happ
the whole let's let's try and scare people thing the whole whoa look at this it's a ran now it was iraq before you know it's they've got weapons of mass destruction now saddam hussein he's all you know the center of evil. who's going to be next who are these right we're going to tell us we need to beef so afraid of that we need to go to war with i mean this has been their strategy for reacquiring power and what does it do to the united states it wipes out our cash it we pay a huge price in...
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to a short break and after that short break we'll continue our discussion on the occupy movement one iraq state. me please please please please. please please. please. come. along. the way. the bulk and it was a. plenty. plenty. welcome back to rostock on her mind you were talking about the anniversary of the occupy movement one year on. the lead can you get a. lead ok charles i'd like to go back to you in london i would say the occupy movement has been very successful because american politics now the rhetoric of class warfare is succeeding for the obama people. i think that or remains to be seen he's certainly trying it and he certainly might win the election i think if i may i the grease to which occupy wall street supporters will go to deny plain truths is quite astonishing. we are the ninety nine percent is their slogan and every time we hear we don't need to work through democratic institutions because democratic institutions are corrupt that wouldn't matter of course if they actually were the ninety nine percent rather than just supposedly supporting or endorsing the ninety nine pe
to a short break and after that short break we'll continue our discussion on the occupy movement one iraq state. me please please please please. please please. please. come. along. the way. the bulk and it was a. plenty. plenty. welcome back to rostock on her mind you were talking about the anniversary of the occupy movement one year on. the lead can you get a. lead ok charles i'd like to go back to you in london i would say the occupy movement has been very successful because american politics...
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just a little of what we are seeing in places like pakistan, iraq, and places like that indonesia. in sri lanka, they burned an american flag and an effigy of president obama. in bangladesh, they burned a makeshift effigy in protest. in india, authorities taking away protesters and blocking internet access. in nigeria, several thousands taking to the street, crying death to america. can you believe this? in malaysia, u.s. citizens told to avoid areas. in uganda, massive protests outside of the the american embassy. and in denmark, they are gearing up for demonstrations planned. rick leventhal is covering it live. reporter: there was plenty of advance warning that things could get ugly today, prompting a wave of closures, embassies, consulates and several other american and french embassies shut them down and indonesia, nigeria, alicia, and others. the government called for peaceful protest, but injury trust tour flags. demonstrators ransacked and set fire to attend movie theaters and set fire to other buildings. at least 15 people were killed, including a driver for a local tv stat
just a little of what we are seeing in places like pakistan, iraq, and places like that indonesia. in sri lanka, they burned an american flag and an effigy of president obama. in bangladesh, they burned a makeshift effigy in protest. in india, authorities taking away protesters and blocking internet access. in nigeria, several thousands taking to the street, crying death to america. can you believe this? in malaysia, u.s. citizens told to avoid areas. in uganda, massive protests outside of the...
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in iraq, the prime minister speaking out today. he condemned the anti-islam web video and he urged sunnis and shia's to unite. these protests led to the murder of ambassador stevens. this commando style attack is directly tied to al qaeda and they say a former guantÁnamo bay detainee may be the driving force behind the terrorist attack. jay carney today made an omission. he said, i think, self-evident that what happened in benghazi was a terror attack. an admission from the administration. this administration the victim of a terrorist attack on the 11th anniversary of september 11 attacks and the obama campaign spokesman, ben labolt suggested there are no plans for the president to update the nation on the investigation of that attack and those murders and the rage throughout the muslim world. president obama today commenting on the anti-islam youtube video. >> what we have seen over the past week and a half is something that we have seen in the past. where there is an offensive video or cartoon directed at the prophet muhammad, a
in iraq, the prime minister speaking out today. he condemned the anti-islam web video and he urged sunnis and shia's to unite. these protests led to the murder of ambassador stevens. this commando style attack is directly tied to al qaeda and they say a former guantÁnamo bay detainee may be the driving force behind the terrorist attack. jay carney today made an omission. he said, i think, self-evident that what happened in benghazi was a terror attack. an admission from the administration....
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countries during two thousand and eleven with iran at three sixty plus saudi arabia with eighty two plus iraq sixty eight plus yemen forty one plus and america at forty three so executions in the united states are right on par with some of the most heinous human rights abusers in the world and that's not including china of course on the top of that was official number of executions is a state secret but it's believed to be between two thousand and eight thousand a good thing china owns our debt and in fact most of the world is in agreement the u.n. general assembly has passed a resolution for the last three years calling for a worldwide moratorium on the death penalty look i used to support the death penalty when i was a kid like many americans i know still do and used to think that if you kill someone then you should be killed and i for an i right but on a philosophical level should those who perform the execution be killed as well well suffice it to say that after learning about how the process actually works i no longer support it there's no humane way to kill someone and i think that the
countries during two thousand and eleven with iran at three sixty plus saudi arabia with eighty two plus iraq sixty eight plus yemen forty one plus and america at forty three so executions in the united states are right on par with some of the most heinous human rights abusers in the world and that's not including china of course on the top of that was official number of executions is a state secret but it's believed to be between two thousand and eight thousand a good thing china owns our debt...